Adam Driggs

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Adam Driggs

Member of the Arizona Senate from the 11th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 10, 2011
Preceded by	Barbara Leff
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 11th district
In office January 2, 2006 – January 10, 2011
Succeeded by	Kate Brophy McGee
Personal details
Born	Phoenix, Arizona
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Leonore Driggs
Children	5
Residence	Phoenix, Arizona
Alma mater	Arizona State University Brigham Young University
Occupation	Lawyer
Religion	The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon)

Adam Driggs is a Republican State Senator representing the 11th district. He is Chairman of the Senate Veterans and Military Affairs Committee. Previously he was a member of the Arizona House of Representatives, representing the 11th District from 2007 until 2011. He is the former Chairman of the Arizona House Judiciary Committee.

Adam Driggs was the recipient of the 2010 Legislator of the Year Award from the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He was also chosen as the Arizona Capitol Times' "Best Republican Senator" in their annual awards presentation.

Family

Driggs is married to his wife Leonore and together they have 4 Children: Emily, J.R., Charlie, and Walter.^[1]

Education

Driggs received his BA in Economics from Brigham Young University in 1990 and his JD from Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law and Arizona State University in 1993.^[1]

Professional experience

Driggs has been a small business owner since 1997. He was a prosecutor for Maricopa County Attorney's Office from 1995-1997. He was also a clerk at a law firm in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. Currently he is an Attorney at Driggs Law Group.^[1]

Organizations

Leader of Boy Scouts^[1]
Volunteer for Habitat for Humanity

References

1 2 3 4 "Senator Adam Driggs Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 12 October 2012.

External links

Arizona Senate – Sen. Adam Driggs Official AZ Senate Site
Project Vote Smart – Senator Adam Driggs (AZ) profile

Members of the Arizona Senate

52nd Legislature (2015–2017) President of the Senate: Andy Biggs (R) President Pro Tempore: Sylvia Allen (R) Majority Leader: Steve Yarbrough (R) Minority Leader: Katie Hobbs (D)

Steve Pierce (R) Andrea Dalessandro (D) Olivia Cajero Bedford (D) Lynne Pancrazi (D) Sue Donahue (R) Sylvia Allen (R) Carlyle Begay (R) Barbara McGuire (D) Steve Farley (D) David Bradley (D) Steve Smith (R) Andy Biggs (R) Don Shooter (R) Gail Griffin (R) Nancy Barto (R) Dave Farnsworth (R) Steve Yarbrough (R) Jeff Dial (R) Lupe Contreras (D) Kimberly Yee (R) Debbie Lesko (R) Judy Burges (R) John Kavanagh (R) Katie Hobbs (D) Bob Worsley (R) Andrew Sherwood (D) Catherine Miranda (D) Adam Driggs (R) Martín Quezada (D) Robert Meza (D)

Republican (18) Democratic (12) Arizona Legislature Arizona House of Representatives Arizona Senate

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